Tag: cognitive function
‘Seeing’ in the Dark
The eerie ability to see our hand in the dark suggests that the brain combines information from different senses to create perceptions.
Making Sense of Monkey Math
The study tracked eight olive baboons, ages 4 to 14, in 54 separate trials of guess-which-cup-has-the-most-treats.
Human Brain Cells Make Mice Smarter
The research team decided to determine if human glial cells in the brain provides unique capabilities by seeing what happened when these cells were allowed to co-exist with the normal nerve cells of mice.
Now Where Did I Put My Keys Again?
The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s are real – and appear to be most acute during early post menopause.
Brain’s Desire for Clarity Shapes Language
Many changes to language are simply the brain’s way of ensuring that communication is as precise and concise as possible.